Photographs Taken during the Inspection of U-505 in Bermuda

Members
of the inspection team arrive in Bermuda. |

U-505
is moored next to U.S.S. Abnaki. |

View of
the stern showing the open aft torpedo loading hatch. |

View of
the conning tower from U.S.S. Abnaki. |

U-505's
conning tower emblems are covered with tarps, damage from 3"/50
caliber gunfire is apparent. |

View of
the bridge showing the circular dipole antenna for the radar warning
receiver. |

Close-up
of circular dipole antenna, voice tube visible to the right. |

Mount
for torpedo aiming binoculars, well for sky periscope is visible to
the right. |

Conning
tower hatch, well for sky periscope is to the left, mount for torpedo
aiming binoculars at the top. |

3.7 cm
M42U in LM42 mounting, knocked off kilter by depth charge attack. |

3.7 cm
M42U, U.S.S. Abnaki in the background. |

View from winter garden, shields of 3.7 cm M42U folded forward, ammunition storage canisters opened. |

Ammunition
storage canisters from winter garden looking aft. |

Starboard
side ammunition storage canisters for the 3.7 cm M42U. |

Port side
ammunition storage canisters for the 3.7 cm M42U. |
Click the icons to view the associated records |
||
| Return to the U-505 page | ||